The 88th Annual Academy Awards, held on Feb. 28 at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles was a resplendent evening. The biggest stars of Hollywood descended on the red carpet, embracing the latest in fashion. Heidi Klum and Rachel McAdams shone as they made their entry into the venue.
Although Oscars 2016 was one of the most anticipated evenings of this year, the award show was clouded by many controversies, most prominent of them being the lack of diversity in nominations. The #OscarSoWhite allegation was not missed by host Chris Rock, who heckled the audience by saying, "Is Hollywood racist? You're damn right Hollywood's racist."
Rock's opening monologue at the award ceremony was certainly one of the most hilarious yet poignant speeches of all times, and one that will be remembered for years to come. While Rock's speech surprised the audiences, it wasn't the only thing that managed to shock them.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar for best actor for his role in "The Revenant." The Alejandro González Iñárritu directed film took home second highest awards for categories such as best director and best cinematography. However, "Mad Max: Fury Road" proved to be the biggest winner at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. The Australian director-producer George Miller's film won six out of the ten categories it was nominated for.
Here's the complete list of winners at Oscars 2016. Click here to see photos of the winners.
Best original screenplay
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Best adapted screenplay
The Big Short
The Martian
Room
Brooklyn
Carol
Best supporting actress
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best costume design
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max-Fury Road
The Revenant
Best production design
Bridge of Spies
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Best make-up and hair
Mad Max: Fury Road
The 100-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared
The Revenant
Best cinematography
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
Best editing
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best sound editing
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best sound mixing
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best visual effects
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best animated short
Bear Story
Prologue
Sanjay's Super Team
We Can't Leave Without Cosmos
World of Tomorrow
Best animated film
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
Best documentary
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Best live action short film
Ave Maria
Day One
Everything Will Be Okay
Shok
Stutterer
Best supporting actor
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best short documentary
Body Team 12
Chau, beyond the Lines
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Last Day of Freedom
Best foreign language film
Embrace of the Serpent
Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
Best original song
Earned It, Fifty Shades of Grey
Manta Ray, Racing Extinction
Simple Song #3, Youth
Til It Happens To You, The Hunting Ground
Writing's on the Wall, Spectre
Best original score
Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies
Carter Burwell, Carol
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best director
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best actor
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Best picture
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Bridge of Spies
Spotlight
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
